Look Back on the Year of 2019
As the new year of 2020 starts, this issue takes a look back at the MOD/JSDF activities in 2019 by introducing the activities featured in the JDF.
| JAN. | | - 0107-0216
- Iron Fist 19
- 0111
- Japan-France 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0114-0123
- Cobra Gold 19
- 0115-0119
- The then Minister of Defense Iwaya's visit to the U.S. (Meeting with the then U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Shanahan, etc.)
- 0123
- Japan-Australia Defence Ministerial Meeting
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| FEB. | | - 0204-0215
- Forest Light 02
- 0205
- Japan-Finland Defense Ministerial Meeting
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| MAR. | | - 0303-0519
- Pacific Partnership 2019
- 0318
- Delivery and Commission Ceremony for SS Shoryu
- 0325
- Japan-Oman Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0331, 0407
- Establishment Ceremonies of Amami and Miyako Security Forces
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| APR. | | - 0417
- Japan-Philippines Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0419
- The then Minister of Defense Iwaya’s visit to the U.S. (Japan-U.S. 2＋2 and Meeting with the then U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Shanahan)
- 0423
- Participation of JS Suzutsuki in the International Fleet Review Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army Navy
- 0430-0710
- Indo-Pacific Deployment 2019
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| MAY | | - 0502
- Japan-Vietnam Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0522
- Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0523
- Japan-Qatar Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0528
- Prime Minister & Mrs. Abe and the U.S. President & Mrs. Trump Visit JS Kaga
- 0530
- Japan-Russia 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0531-0602
- 18th IISS Asia Security Summit -Shangri-La Dialogue-
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| JUN. | | - 0603-0821
- Talisman Sabre 2019
- 0604
- Meeting with the then U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Shanahan
- 0614-0628
- Khaan Quest 2019
- 0629-0706
- JMSDF Band, Tokyo Performs at the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
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| JUL. | | - 0708-0711
- 1st Professional Airmanship Program
- 0717
- Naming and Launching Ceremony for DDG Haguro
- 0725-0726
- The then State Minister of Defense Harada visits Sri Lanka
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| AUG. | | - 0807
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 0823-0901
- JGSDF Central Band takes part in the International Military Tattoo "Spasskaya Tower" in Russia
- 0825
- Fuji Firepower Review 2019
- 0826-0923
- Orient Shield 2019
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| SEP. | | - 0911-1008
- Bushido Guardian 2019
- 0912
- Minister of Defense Succession Ceremony
- 0926-1004
- Malabar 2019
- 0929-1024
- Vigilant Isles
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| OCT. | | - 1008-1013
- Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces' visit to the Pacific Island countries
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| NOV. | | - 1111-1121
- JSDF Joint Exercise (01JX)
- 1117-1118
- ADMM-Plus
- 1120
- Japan-Australia Defence Ministerial Meeting
- 1123-1124
- IISS Manama Dialogue 2019
- 1130
- Japan-India 2+2 and Defense Ministerial Meeting
- 1130-1201
- JSDF Marching Festival 2019
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| DEC. | | - 1212
- Naming and Launching Ceremony for Minesweeper JS Etajima
- 1214-1215
- Doha Forum
- 1218
- Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting
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